Online Coin Auction #118

TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, CEUTA. Saqqwut Al-Barghawati. Dirham. (Ae. 3.50g/23mm). 464H? Medina Sabta (Ceuta) / مدينة سبتة. (Vives 877; Prieto 126a). Citing سقوت / المعان / المنصور (al-Mansūr/al-Mu'ān/Suqūt) in IA and العز / بها ، الدولة / الحاجب (al-hāyib/Bahā al-Dawla/al-'Izz) in IIA. Very Fine. Rare.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, ZIRIES OF GRANADA. Badis al-Muzaffar, in the name of the Hammoudi caliph Idriss II. Dirham. (Ae. 5.69g/26mm). 429-465H. Medina Granada / مدينة غرناطة. (Vives 852; Prieto 111f). Good Fine/Very Fine.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, ZIRIES OF GRANADA. Badis Ibn Habbus al-Muzafar, in the name of the Hammoudi caliph Idriss II. Dirham. (Ar. 3.11g/24mm). 429-465H. Medina Granada / مدينة غرناطة. (Vives 852; Prieto 111f). Very Fine-. Two perforations.
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Taifas of the Caliphate, Ziries of Granada. Badis Ibn Habbus al-Muzafar, in the name of the Hammudid Caliph Idriss II. Double Dirham. (Ar. 8.20g/26mm). 429-465H. Medina Granada / مدينة غرناطة. (Vives 852; Prieto 111f; Ariza IdII.14.7). Good Fine/VFine-. Deposits. Interesting specimen with an exaggerated weight of almost double the usual.
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Taifas of the Caliphate, Ziries of Granada. Badis Ibn Habbus al-Muzafar. 1/3 Dinar. (Ar. 1.32g/16mm). 429-465H. Medina Gharnata. (Pieto 116-18; Medina 77; Prieto-Supplement No. 65). VF+. Attractive and very rare specimen.
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Taifas of the Caliphate, Abbots of Seville. Muhammad ibn Abbad, al-Mu'tamid. Fractional dirham. (Ae. 1.41g/18mm). 461-484H. (Vives 943/4; French 32var). VF+.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, SEVILLE (Abadies). Muhammad Ibn Abbad, Al-Mu'tamid. Dirham. (Ve. 2.83g/25mm). 463H. Madinat Qurtuba (Córdoba) / مدينة قرطبة. (Vives 969; Prieto 418a; Jímenez 1587). Quoting ابن فرجون / الحاجب (al-hāyib Ibn Faryun) in IA. and الله (God) in IIA. Very Fine. Two perforations. Even so, beautiful and rare specimen.
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Taifas of the Caliphate, Toledo (Dhulnunies). Very interesting pair of dirham fractions belonging to Yahya Al-Ma'mun and Yahya II Al-Qadir. Different sizes and qualities. PLEASE EXAMINE.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE. Interesting pair of Handús from the Taifa of Toledo. Different variants, sizes, and states of preservation. UNDER EXAMINATION.
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TAIFAS DEL CALIPHATE, Anonymous attributed to Toledo. Dinar fraction. (El. 0.48g/11mm). S/D. (Codera and Zaidin (1897) 1047 bis; Ibrahim, Cantó (2003) Supplement to the Kingdoms of Taifas, no. 169, French no. 362). Anv: لااله الاالله / محمدرسول الله. Rev: الحو ل و القوة / الله. (For God / power and might). Very Fine. Scarce. Codera attributed this coin to Almería ''because it bears some resemblance to some examples of No. 1047 by Vives, although the hoard where those examples appeared also contained other different ones from the taifas of Toledo, Badajoz, Córdoba, Valencia, Dénia and Zaragoza. However, preceding the intuition of Dr. Albert Cantó, it would be David Francés who would provide a more logical reasoning for its origin, in his book ''On legitimacy, successions and their reflection in Andalusian coinage'' pp. 137-139, justifying the attribution of this coin to Toledo, during the presence of 'Umar al-Mutawakkil, king of Badajoz'.
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TAIFAS DEL CALIPHATE, Anonymous attributed to Toledo. Dinar fraction. (El. 0.31g/10mm). S/D. (Codera and Zaidin (1897) 1047 bis; Ibrahim, Cantó (2003) Supplement to the Kingdoms of Taifas, no. 169, French no. 362). Anv: لااله الاالله / محمدرسول الله. Rev: الحو ل و القوة / الله. (For God / power and might). Very Fine. Scarce. Codera attributed this coin to Almería ''because it bears some resemblance to some examples of No. 1047 by Vives, although the hoard where those examples appeared also contained other different ones from the taifas of Toledo, Badajoz, Córdoba, Valencia, Dénia and Zaragoza. However, preceding the intuition of Dr. Albert Cantó, it would be David Francés who would provide a more logical reasoning for its origin, in his book ''On legitimacy, successions and their reflection in Andalusian coinage'' pp. 137-139, justifying the attribution of this coin to Toledo, during the presence of 'Umar al-Mutawakkil, king of Badajoz'.
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TAIFAS OF THE CALIPHATE, TORTOSA ('Āmiries and Hūdies). Nabīl al-Jalīfah (450-487H?) Dirham. (Ar. 0.61g/14mm). S/D. (Vives 1293; Prieto 197; Cru CG 1542). Obv: 'Sahada' in two lines, below: نبيل (Nabīl). Rev: Recognition to the emir Hisham, above: الخليـفـة (al-Jalīfah). VF. Very few known examples. Very rare.
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Taifas of the Caliphate/Almoravids. Interesting pair of dirham or handus coins. Different sizes, weights, and states of preservation. PLEASE EXAMINE.
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ALMORAVIDES, Yusuf ben Tashfin and the emir Ali (497-500H). Get rid of yourself. (Ar. 0.94g/11mm). al-Qal'ah / القلعة. Anv: 'Shahada' in two lines, below ceca: القلعة. Rev: لامير علي / ابن تاشفين / لامير يسف (Emir Yusuf/ibn Tashfin/Emir Ali). Very Fine. Dark patina. Unpublished with this mint.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ben Yusuf (500-537H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.95g/14mm). 506H. Córdoba / قرطبة. (Benito Ca6var; Medina 134var). Obv: 'Shahadah' in three lines. Rev: Presents Ali in the center without titles or heir, around 'Basmala' with a variant of the date expression 'Fi sana' and the unit (6) in feminine: في سنة ستة... At the bottom of both areas we find the letter: ك isolated. VF. Minting openings. Warped. Very rare, we have no record of any other specimen with this peculiarity.
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ALMORAVIDES, Ali ben Yusuf (500-537H). Get rid of yourself. (Ar. 0.94g/14mm). S/D. (Benito Ca16; Vives 1687; Hazard 917). Anv: 'Shahadah' in three lines. Rev: ابن يوسف / امير / علي (Ali/the emir/son of Yusuf). Very Fine-. Very rare.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ben Yusuf (500-537H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.95g/14mm). S/D. (Benito Ca37). Obv: 'Shahadah' in three lines. Rev: Presents in the center 'Ali without titles or heir, around: بسم الله العضيم الامير / علي (in the name of God, the Great, the emir/Ali). VF. Vanos. Very rare.

We only know of two other examples of the same typology. The first one, auctioned in Pliego in December 2001, Lot No. 744, was erroneously attributed to the Banu Hud with reference Benito V14, due to the illegibility of part of the piece. The second, auctioned by Martí Hervera & Soler y Llach, auction 1099 (26/10/2017), Lot No. 258, facilitated a better reading and the current attribution and cataloging. Furthermore, the use of the appellation العضيم / 'al-'Azim' (Grand, Magnificent) is unique in Almoravid numismatics, since it is not seen in any other Quirate or Dinar, despite being a Koranic name.
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ALMORAVIDES, Ali ben Yusuf (500-537H). Get rid of yourself. (Ar. 0.89g/15mm). Išbīliya (Seville) / اشبيلية. (Benito Cb19; Vives 1678; Hazard 940). Anv: اشبيلية / حسبي / الله (God/me is enough/Seville), border: لااله الا الله محمدرسول الله و عنده. Rev: علي / المسلين / امير (The emir/of the Muslims/Ali). Very Fine-. Very rare.
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ALMORAVIDES, Ali ben Yusuf (500-537H). Get rid of yourself. (Ar. 0.90g/12mm). S/D. (Vives 1703; Hazard 929; Benito Cb30). Anv: 'Shahada' in two lines, above: الله. Rev: Ali is presented with the title of Amir al-Muslimin, without heir. Very Fine. Scarce.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali Ibn Yusuf (500-533H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.88g/11mm). S/D. (Vives 1701; Medina-135; Benito Cb37). Obverse: 'Shahada' in three lines with no mention of an heir. Rev: It presents Ali with the titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din, above the expression: ولي / الله (guardian of God). VF.
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ALMORAVIDS. Ali ibn Yusuf and Emir Sir (522-533H). Half Quirate. (Vives 1770; Benedict Cd1). Obv: Divided into three lines: سير / الامير / علي (Ali/al amir/Sir). Rev: Seal of Solomon decorated with dots. VF+. Scarce.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali Ibn Yusuf (500-537H). 1/2 Quirate. (Ar. 0.43g/8mm). S/D. (Benito Cd3). Anv: سير / الامير / علي (Ali/the Emir/Sīr). Rev: Circular ornament with four scrolls. Very Fine. Scarce.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali Ibn Yusuf (500-537H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.81g/13mm). S/D. Miknasa (Meknes) / مكـناسة. (Vives 1707, Benito-Cc5). Obv: 'Shahadah' in four lines. Rev: It presents Ali with the titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din, below in a semicircle mint. VF+. Good centering for this mint. Rare.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ben Yusuf (500-537H). Chirate. (Ae. 0.84/12mm). Obv: 'Shahada' in three lines, below: الحافظ الله (''Protective God''). Rev: It presents Ali with the titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din, with no mention of the heir. VF+. Dark patina. Unpublished with the phrase on the obverse.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ben Yusuf (500-537H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.85/12mm). Obv: 'Shahada' in three lines. Rev: Divided into four lines, it presents Ali with the titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din, with no mention of the heir. VF+. Dark patina. Distribution of legends: Unpublished.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ben Yusuf and the emir Sir (522-533H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.93/10mm). (Benito Ce22). Obv: 'Shahada' in four lines. Rev: It presents Ali with the title of Amir al-Muslimin and mentions the heir, above: ايد ؟ الله. VF. Very rare.
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ALMORAVIDS. Ali ibn Yusuf. Quirate. (Ar. 0.97g/12mm). 522-533H. (Vives 1774; Benito Cf2). Citing Emir Sir and the titles al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. VF. Foul and warped mintage.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali Ibn Yusuf and the Emir Sir (522-533H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.96g/12mm). S/D. (Vives 1774; Benito Cf2). Obv: 'Shahada' in three lines and mention of the heir: الامير سير. Rev: It presents Ali with the titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. VF.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ibn Yusuf and the Emir Sïr (522-533H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.94g/10mm). S/D. (Vives 1775; Benito Cf3). Obv: 'Shahada' in three lines, below mention of the heir: الامير سير. Rev: It presents Ali with the titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. VF+.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ibn Yusuf and the Emir Sïr (522-533H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.99g/10mm). S/D. (Vives 1775; Benito Cf3). Obv: 'Shahada' in three lines, below mention of the heir: الامير سير. Rev: It presents Ali with the titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. VF+.
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ALMORAVIDES. Ali Ibn Yusuf with Emir Tashfin (533-537H). 1/2 Quirate. (Ar. 0.46g/9mm). S/D. (Vives 1815; Hazard 1009; Benito Cg1). Anv: Divided into three lines: شفين / الامير تا / الامير علي (al amir Ali/al amir Ta/shfin). Rev: Circular ornament with central +. Good Very Fine. Strange.
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ALMORAVIDS, 'Ali ben Yusuf and the emir Tahsfin (533-537H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.91/11mm). (Vives 1820; Hazard 997; Benito Ch13). Obverse: 'Shahada' in three lines and mention of the heir. Rev: It presents Ali with the title of Amir al-Muslimin, above the expression: Allah Wali / الله ولي (God ''is the'' guardian). VF.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ibn Yusuf and the Emir Tashfin (533-537H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.94/12mm). S/D. (Vives 1822; Benito Cj1). Obv: 'Sahada' in two lines, below it cites the heir. Rev: It presents Ali with the title of amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. VF. Attractive example executed in neskhí script.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ben Yusuf and the Amir Tashfin (533-537H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.90g/12mm). S/D. (Benito Cj3). Obverse: 'Shahadah' in three lines, below quoting the heir Tashufin. Rev: Divided into three lines, it presents Ali with the titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. VF-.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ben Yusuf and the Amir Tashfin (533-537H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.94g/12mm). S/D. (Vives 1824; Benito Cj3). Obverse: 'Shahadah' in three lines, below quoting the heir Tashufin. Rev: Divided into three lines, it presents Ali with the titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. VF-/VF.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ben Yusuf and the emir Tashfin (533-537H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.98g/12mm). S/D. (Vives 1824; Medina 139; Benito Cj3). Obv: 'Shahada' in three lines, below mention of the heir: الامير تاشفين. Rev: It presents Ali with the titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. VFº.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ben Yusuf with Tashfin as heir (533-537H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.91g/12mm). S/D. (Vives 1824; Medina 139; Benito Cj3). Obv: 'Shahada' in three lines and mention of the heir. Rev: It presents Ali with the titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. (Decorated variant with the upper serifs horned). VF/VF-.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ibn Yusuf and the emir Tashfin (533-537H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.95g/12mm). (Vives 1827; Hazard 1004; Benito Cj7). Obv: 'Shahada' in three lines, below mention of the heir in two: تاشفين/الامير. Rev: Presents Ali with the titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. VF.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ibn Yusuf and the emir Tashfin (533-537H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.95g/12mm). (Vives 1827; Hazard 1004; Benito Cj7). Obv: 'Shahada' in three lines, below mention of the heir in two: تاشفين/الامير. Rev: Presents Ali with the titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. VF+.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ibn Yusuf and the emir Tashfin (533-537H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.99g/12mm). (Vives 1827; Hazard 1004; Benito Cj7). Obv: 'Shahada' in three lines, below mention of the heir in two: تاشفين/الامير. Rev: Presents Ali with the titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. VF+.
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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ibn Yusuf and the emir Tashfin (533-537H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.92g/12mm). S/D. (Vives 1827; Hazard 1004; Benito Cj7). Obv: 'Shahada' in three lines, below mention of the heir in two lines: تاشفين/الامير. Rev: Presents Ali with the titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. VF+.
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ALMORAVIDES. Ali Ibn Yusuf. Dirham/handus fraction. (Ve. 1.42g/15mm). 519H. Gharnata / غرناطة. (Vives 1839-40; Prieto 450a-b; French nº301-2). Mint and date outside the blank. Good Very Fine. Very rare.
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ALMORAVIDS, Tasufin Ibn 'Ali (337-340H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.95g/11mm). S/D. (Vives 1882; Benito-Da2). Obv: 'Shahada' in two lines. Rev: Legend in 5 lines, presents Tahsfin with titles of Amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din. VF/VF+. Scarce.
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ALMORAVIDS, Tashfin Ibn 'Ali (537-539H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.95g/11mm). S/D. (Vives 1882; Benito Da2). Obv: 'Sahada' in two lines. Rev: Presents Tashfin with the title of amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din, divided into five lines. VF+. Scarce.
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ALMORAVIDS, Tashfin Ibn 'Ali (537-539H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.98g/11mm). S/D. (Vives 1882; Benito Da2). Obv: 'Sahada' in two lines. Rev: Presents Tashfin with the title of amir al-Muslimin and Nasir al-Din, divided into five lines. VF+. Scarce.
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ALMORAVIDES, Tashfin Ibn 'Ali (537-539H). 1/2 Quirate. (Ar. 0.46g/9mm). S/D. (Vives 1873; Benito Da14). Anv: Presents Tashfin with the title amir al-Muslimin in three lines: بن علي / تاشفين / امير المسلمين. Rev: Flower-shaped ornament. Good Very Fine. Precise and scarce copy.
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ALMORAVIC TAIFA. Hamdin Ibn Muhammad (539-540H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.97g/11mm). Córdoba / قرطبة. (Vives 1907; Benito M1). Obv: 'Sahada' in three lines, below the mint: قرطبة. Rev: It presents Hambin with the title of amir al-Muslimin and the appellation: المنصور / بالله (al-Mansūr bi-llah) in two lines at the top. VF+. Scarce.

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ALMORAVID TAIFAS, Anonymous in the name of al-'Abbasí. Quirate. (Ve. 0.9612g/21mm). S/D. Attributed to Baeza and its surroundings. (Vives does not mention; Hazard does not mention; Benito Q9). Obv: Circular legend with the 'Sahada' surrounding the word: الله (God). Rev: Three-petaled flower, around it a circular legend recognizing the Caliph of the East: العباسي (al-'Abbasí). VF-/VF. Remains of original luster on reverse. Very rare.

This series of kirates in the name of el-'Abāsī are difficult to attribute, although Benito de los Mozos, in his latest update of the catalogue Almoravid and post-Amoravid silver: the kirate (2020), attributes these coins to 'Abd al-Malik b. Sa'id, lord of the Qala't of the Banū Sa'īd (Alcalá la Real), although focusing their production and use in Baeza and its surroundings, not only because this is the place where these pieces usually appear, but also because of the enlightening work carried out by the researcher David Francés (2018) on the issues of Alfonso VII in Baeza (Cf. Dinar Baezí of 545H).
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ALMORAVIDES, Anonymous. 1/2 Quirate. (Ar. 0.47g/9mm). S/D. (Vives 2010; Benito V2). Anv: Prophetic mission in two lines: رسواالله / محمد. Rev: Isolated letter ج. Very Fine. Scarce.
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ALMOHADES, Abd al-Mu'min (524-558H). Dirham. (Ar. 1.31g/18mm). S/D. (Vives 2046; Hazard 1066; Hohertz 547). Very Fine. Oxidations. Strange.
Fontenla Ballesta 1997: p. 448, proposes that this coin was issued by Idris I, who had ordered the removal of Al-Mahdi's name from public prayers and coins.
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